American Rhododendron Society Records-Regional Chapters newsletters (ViU-2023-0016), 2022
Scope and Contents
This addition of the American Rhododendron Society Records contains newsletters from various chapters across the United States and British Columbia, Canada in 2022. States include Oregon, California, New York, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Washington, and Hawaii. The newsletters are arranged by chapter and then by date.
Of interest, many of the newsletters mention that people were still meeting online on Zoom due to the Covid pandemic.
Newsletters in Folder 1 include the Midwest Chapter (The Rootball e-news), North Island (The Rhodoteller), Atlantic Rhododendron and Horticulture Society (Atlantic Rhodo), and the Azalea Chapter (Azalea Blooms).
Newsletters for Chapters in Folder 2 include Portland Chapter (Rhododendron News), Mid-Atlantic Rhododendron News & Notes, Viva Vireya (Hawaii), Macrophyllum Siustaw Chapter, Greater Philadelphia Chapter (RhodoGravure), SouthEastern Chapter (The Blue Ridge View), Willamette Chapter (California and Northwest), Mount Arrowsmith Chapter (The Rhodovine).
Newsletters for Chapters in Folder 3 include Pilchuck Polinator (Washington State), Eureka Chapter (California), Tacoma Chapter, and Cowichan Valley Chapter. Also included are Massachusetts, and Potomac Valley in Pennsylvania.
Some of the newsletters have a complete run for 2022 and others are missing some months. Some chapters, like the Midwest chapter, have one newsletter in this collection, while others have monthly newsletters, like Mount Arrowsmith and Azalea.
Some newsletters are original, and others appear to be photocopies. It is hard to determine which are photocopies since the originals may have been copies.
The newsletters describe local events, articles about rhododendrons and azaleas, presentations, photographs, and quotes from poets about flowers including William Wordsworth and Alfred Tennyson.
Dates
- Creation: 2022
Creator
- From the Collection: American Rhododendron Society (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Biographical / Historical
The American Rhododendron Society was founded in 1944 as an organization for amateur and professional growers of rhododendrons and azaleas. The organization conducts research, offers courses, compiles statistics, registers names of new clonal selections, and sponsors competitions. National meetings are held annually, usually in April or May.
Extent
.2 Cubic Feet (One Half Letter Document Box (3 folders)) : In good condition.
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was a gift from Katherine Sterner to the Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia Library on 21 January 2023.
Repository Details
Part of the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library Repository
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
P.O. Box 400110
University of Virginia
Charlottesville Virginia 22904-4110 United States